Showing posts with label Willow Valley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Willow Valley. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

A Deposit in the Relationship Bank

Last evening I made enchiladas.
Warren and I had none.

The kids love these...filled with
sour cream, chicken, cheese and I sneak
in some re-fried beans. The protein is
good for them!

Warren does not love these.

We had a coupon for a buy one get one free
at Willow Valley Smorgasbord.

After a very satisfying but not stuffing dinner
we took a walk. Around the pond in the back.


Normally if I am here I am lugging heavy
bins of candles and setting up a display.
Working hard and loving it.


Last evening, though, as the sun was setting
the sky was changing moment by moment.

The air was definitely cool.


Only a few others were willing to
defy the cold for the beauty.


This is a site that many local young
people use for taking pictures before
Proms or weddings.


This bridge is very popular.

And then there are the willow trees.
Perfect at Willow Valley, don't you think?

When I am here selling candles I am normally
in the shade of this tree.


The temperature dropped further as the sun
set....putting the steeple of the chapel in
sweet profile.



Warren critiqued my technique with the camera as
I was taking photos of the ducks. I would have been
upset with him....except he was close behind me, looking
over my shoulder and that worked for me.

Yep! I took some very bad pictures so that we would
have to work on the technique just a bit more!
LOL


Finally all of the ducks headed back to their
nesting spots on the little island.
We took their lead and headed home to our nest.
If anyone is counting..this is the second time I have
compared our relationship to that of  ducks.
The first one is here.
Hmmmm.....maybe I need to rethink that.


Our "ducklings" had helped their Grandma Ruth spread
a ton of mulch and had been richly rewarded with
a trip to the ice cream stand. So all were happy.

It was a sweet evening, indeed.

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Friday, May 15, 2009

Week In Review

We enjoy a Beautiful Life at
Hospitality Lane...



Perfect?
Of course not!
But beautiful...in all the
ways that matter...

This is my Beautiful Life Post
for Melissa's Inspired Room link.

See how others are enjoying the
beauty in their lives.



It can't be Friday already,
can it???

What a very full and busy week!

On Monday Georgia and I went to
a local greenhouse to choose some
annuals for our flower gardens.

I picked out coleus, portulaca and
those yellow spikey flowers...the
name escapes me...

Tuesday I bowled badly and then went
off to the dentist for the completion
of the crown project. No numbing needed
and I got to sit in the massaging chair.
Not too bad!
The crown fits perfectly.
I am happy.

After that fun...
some friends joined us at Roots Market to
eat supper and then they left as we
waited to purchase some silkie chicks.
It was absolutely crazy in the animal
auction barn but I thought it was awesome
that Warren had the best time watching and
finally bidding on our new "babies".


Six little fluffballs.
We are enjoying them so much!

Wednesday Warren had a doctor's appointment.
I went along because he has some ongoing
issues that have not been properly addressed.
Sometimes you just have to get proactive
and choose a doctor who will be very thorough.
I have found this to be the case
with the Gastro Group I use.
So, I took him there!
Thankfully we are finally
on our way to getting answers.
The poor guy is going
to have to endure some testing and
blood letting but
I think when all is said and done
we will know something.

My favorite part of the time spent with Warren on Wednesday
was lunch at Willow Valley Family Restaurant. Each year
the Lancaster County Tourist Industry makes up a coupon
book that offers specials at the various attractions.
We are in the process of using as many of these as we can
since they only last one month. We will be eating out more
often than usual throughout May.

When Warren and I were done and he was back to work, I puttered
around in a local shopping center while waiting to meet some
friends for homeschool co-op business.
As of Wednesday I have become
an official Mrs. Meyer customer!!
Yay!
I bought some lavender countertop cleaner.
My bathroom will smell just lovely forever more!
In my fondest hopes anyway!
You bloggers are influential!

Wednesday's highlight was a Mother/Daughter
banquet at Georgia's former church in York
County. The very efficient men of the church
served 300 women. As usual, the food was
outstanding...although Georgia found out that
the men get Roast beef for the Father/Son Banquet
and went on a mission to get our traditional
chicken breast changed to Roast Beef. It was so
funny to see her talking to the various men about
it and how they each directed her to the next guy!

Yesterday was the least crazy of the entire week.
We went to see Behold the Lamb at Sight and Sound.
This show has been reworked a bit and I loved the
changes. What an inspiration. I cannot sit through
any of the shows at Sight and Sound dry eyed. Just
can't! The man who plays Jesus is, at one point, on
a donkey at the back of the theatre looking into the
eyes of those around him. We were in the balcony
just within his line of sight. As he looked into
my eyes I lost it.
The tears flowed.

Can you imagine the love and power
packed in the gaze of Jesus?

Can you imagine being
in His presence?

This actor nailed that impression
as he looked lovingly at the crowd
around him.

Made me yearn to sit in the Presence
of Jesus! To pour out all of the
concerns of my heart. To love Him
and thank Him for all He suffered for
me. Wow! One day that is going to
happen face to face. Until then, He
is here. Loving, listening and softly
caring.

After the show we headed off to Hershey
Farms with our Moms.

Yes, we were using
yet another coupon from our books. Since
Mom also works at Sight and Sound she has
her own book.
Makes it great for
family budgets.

This has been a very full week.
I am hoping for some sun outside
today to plant those flowers purchased
on Monday. As it is they are sitting
on the driveway...just waiting patiently.

Tonight we are to play some baseball with
other families from church. That should be
interesting. This is our first game of the
season. It is great to watch the young,
energetic ones play!

Nothing serious.
Just for fun!

Hope you have had a wonderful week and
that your weekend shapes up nicely.

It has been sad to hear and read about
all of the tornado damage near to Lisa
at Cranberry Flats. A couple of people
have lost their lives there. One just
never knows.

Take care friends.

You are precious to me!

♥♥Becky K.♥♥